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Where The Green Grass Grows
Tim McGraw
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- Album
- Everywhere
- Released
- 1997
- Genres
- country, classic country
- Length
- 3:22
- Tempo
- 160 BPM
- Label
- Curb Records
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About this song
Written by Jess Leary and Craig Wiseman, the song was released on July 13, 1998, as the fifth single from Tim McGraw's album Everywhere. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and topped the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. Critic Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave it an A grade, praising its tight production and instantly recognizable opening fiddle.
What it's about
The song tells the story of a man leaving the big city to head back out into the country. McGraw later referenced and sampled it in his 2021 single "7500 OBO".
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Fun facts
- Sampled in 1 other song.
- Written by Craig Wiseman and Jess Leary.
- Produced by Tim McGraw, James Stroud and Byron Gallimore.